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tours
Day tour 7
The Volcanic
West
In this day
tour we will discover the West of Lesvos. On this side of
the island the landscape is different. Tangible memories
of the volcano that shook the island millions of years ago
are clear for all to see. The dense olive groves and the
pine glad slopes of the eastern part of the island turn to
volcanic rocks, giving at times the impression of a
moonscape.
Following the main road leading from
Kalloni to
Andissa, we reach
Vatousa on the slopes
of mountain Ordymnos. Here we can visit the mansion of Dr
Gogos a 19th Century building that houses the
Cultural Centre of the village. For some months of the
year we can visit the only commercial winery at Lesvos,
located at Xidira,
South of Vatousa. It produces a red organic semi dry wine
called Methymnaeos.
Just before Andissa, a picturesque village with the paved
square and the old plane tree we can visit the
Perivolis Monastery
for women, with interesting 16th Century
hagiographies. Further to the west we can visit the
Ypsilou monastery,
built on top of a hill, offering a panoramic view of the
area.
At a small
distance from the coastal village of
Sigri
at Bali Alonia, we
will visit the petrified forest of Lesvos, a unique
monument of Nature. The volcanic lava petrified the dense
forest covering the western part of Lesvos, thus
preserving the transformed material through the eons. The
Natural History Museum of the
Petrified Forest can be visited at Sigri, where
we will also be able to see the
Castle, the
picturesque harbour, sandy beach and traditional tavernas
where we will have a light lunch.
Travelling
south we arrive at Eressos
the birthplace of Sappho,
the lyric poetess called the tenth muse. Findings from the
excavations of the ancient town are exhibited at the small
Archaeological
Museum,
while parts of the wall of ancient Eressos and Byzantine
fortifications are preserved.
Two
late-Christian basilicas with remarkable mosaics,
Afendelis and
Agios Andreas with
remarkable mosaics are worth visiting. We will continue to
Skala Eressos with
its long sandy beach and deep blue sea, which is a popular
summer destination. We will continue our journey
coastally, enjoying the views of the Gulf of Kalloni,
until we return to base.
SPECIAL HOT RATES!
The advertised rates include: a whole day tour (9.30
a.m. – 5.30 p.m.), professional guide & driver, transportation A/C, entrance
fees where relevant, light lunch (alcoholic drinks are not
included in the price).
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PAX |
Per Person |
Per person |
Per person |
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Min 2 |
71 Euro |
86 US$ |
£49 |
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Min 4 |
66 Euro |
80
US$ |
£45 |
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Min 6 |
63 Euro |
76
US$ |
£43 |
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Min 8 |
58 Euro |
70
US$ |
£39 |
Ask for large group rates (min 30 pax)
BOOK NOW!
The day
trip is a whole day tour (9.30 a.m. – 5.30 p.m.)
with professional guide & driver, transportation
with A/C & entrance fees where relevant.
Mrs Dimitra Balkizas, HIBISCUS Travel & Tourism Services,
Vatera Beach, Vatera, Lesvos 81 300 Tel. + 30 22520 61121,
Fax +30 22520 61821, Mob. +30 6945479497
E mail:
hibiscustravel@hotmail.co.uk
www.lesvos-ecotourism.com
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